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Construction & Trades
virtual assistants

Virtual assistants for builders and trades — estimating, scheduling, invoicing and admin — from $14/hr + GST.

Looking for VA work? Apply at staffingsolutions.ph
$14/hrFrom, + GST · full-time
Up to 70%Vs. a local hire
14 daysBrief → first day
Fully managedWe employ, you lead

Virtual assistants for construction and trades

Builders and trades win on the tools, not the paperwork. A dedicated VA handles estimating support, scheduling, invoicing and back-office admin so you quote more and chase less.

Every placement is recruited, employed and managed by us and backed by our zero-risk promise: no placement fee, money-back first week, free replacement.

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Industry-specific

Specialist roles for builders and trades

Five dedicated roles covering estimating through to progress claims and dispatch.

Questions

Frequently asked

Can they read plans and prepare take-offs?
Our estimators and CAD operators do, and we screen for it specifically — take-offs from PDF or CAD drawings, supplier pricing requests, quote assembly and variation tracking. What they need from you is your rates, your suppliers and your margins; they'll assemble and maintain the estimate, and your estimator or PM signs off. Site-based work, certifications and anything requiring a QBCC licence obviously stays local.
What about scheduling subbies and chasing paperwork?
This is where most trade clients start. Booking subcontractors, confirming site access, chasing insurances, licences and SWMS before crews turn up, following up on invoices and progress claims, and keeping job files complete for handover. It's high-volume, deadline-driven admin that costs you money when it slips — and it's exactly the kind of process a VA runs well once documented.
How much does it cost?
From $14/hr + GST for a full-time, dedicated team member — roughly $29K a year against $95K–$115K all-in for the local equivalent once you add super, leave, payroll tax, software and a desk. No placement fee, no setup fee, no recruitment retainer: you pay from the day they start, for hours worked. Interviewing candidates costs nothing. Run your numbers →
How fast can we start?
Typically 14 days from your discovery call to day one. In the first week we source and screen against your brief; you get three matched profiles and interview whoever you like. Once you choose, we handle the offer, the contract, equipment and connectivity checks, and induct them on our side before they reach you. Specialist roles — developers, NDIS claims, anything needing niche software — can take a week longer, because we won't pad a shortlist just to hit a date.
What if it's not the right fit?
You're covered twice over. If it's clearly wrong by day five, your first week is refunded in full. After that, a free replacement any time — new shortlist, new interviews, no second fee, because there was never a first one. Before it gets that far, talk to us: our HR manager will work through it with you and the team member, since most problems turn out to be an unclear process rather than the wrong person, and a fortnight of coaching usually fixes it. Replacing someone is the last resort, not the first move.
Is there a minimum term?
Three months, then month to month. It's the same runway you'd give a new local hire to learn your systems, your clients and your standards — and the team members who get a fair run are the ones who stay for years. There are no exit penalties at any point, and if the issue is the person rather than the role, the first-week refund and free replacement cover that separately.
How do you handle confidentiality?
The same way you'd treat any remote team member. Every placement signs an NDA and a confidentiality clause before day one, and they work inside your systems — your email, your CRM, your file storage — so you control what they can see and can revoke access instantly. No client data is stored on our side.